I don’t sell as many toys as I used to, and I often skip picking up games unless they are brand new/factory sealed. (There are plenty of games out there worth picking up, but I know myself well enough to realize that if I will need to spend any amount of time checking to see if a game is complete, it will become a chore that I will procrastinate indefinitely. Thus, it’s best to not even buy the game in the first place.) Below are some of the toys and games I have sold recent-ish-ly.

Super Why is a good buy! I will buy pretty much any and everything Super Why. I picked up this small plastic (3″) toy at a yard sale over the summer, and it sold very quickly.

Paid: $0.50-ish @ ys, Sold: $19.95 (3 days after listed)

I love picking up Richard Scarry toys too! (Full disclosure, I borrowed the photo below because I have apparently already deleted mine.) I found all six of the characters in cars below in a quarter box at a yard sale over the summer. They were all used, but in very good condition.

Perfection! I pick this up whenever I find it complete and in good condition. I always list it for $39.95. It takes awhile, but they always eventually sell. I probably sell 3 or 4 sets every year.

Paid: $1.00 @ ys, Sold: $39.95 (several months after listing)

I still love The Office! I bought two Office-themed games at the same time, and the other (The Office version of Clue) sold ages ago.

NEW The Office Trivia Game
Paid: $5.00 from FB, Sold: $42.95 (around 10 months after listed)

I picked up several brand new puzzles on the half-off day at a children’s consignment sale in the spring. I think this might have been the first to actually sell. I don’t love that they take a long time to sell, but do like that there is a decent profit on them once they do.

NEW Once Upon A Time puzzle
Paid: $2.50 @ consignment sale, Sold: $49.95 (5 months after listed)

‘Tis the season to flip toys! Have you had any fun or exciting sales recently?

Where did the last month go? I thought I would stop in and share a few sales.

Not long before Christmas I decided to STOP procrastinating, and list a few items that I knew should sell fairly quickly (you know, if only they were actually listed).

Such as:

Handy Manny’s toolbox! You push a button and it plays music and the front row of tools moves around. I have sold several of these over the last couple years (and my boys have their own that I am looking forward to selling . . . eventually.) I finally listed it on December 14, and it sold in about half an hour.

Sold: $49.95

Super Why is still a great buy! This was a bigger Whyatt, who had a cape that moved when a button on his chest was pushed, and he also had springs on his feet. He was also (finally!) listed on December 14, and sold the same day.

Sold: $44.95

A 3X “ugly” (actually really cute) Christmas sweater. Also listed on December 14, sold the next day.

Sold: $24.95

So, why was I procrastinating again? No idea.

And here’s a BOLO reminder that I have mentioned before – Thomas Duplos! I came across a lot that was being sold on a FB group. Oddly it had been listed for several hours when I came across the post, a decent-sized bag full, for only $5. Why no one else had snapped it up I’ll never know, but I was happy to buy it. I picked them up on Veterans Day, and then let my youngest play with them for a month or so. I finally got them all listed about a week before Christmas. I was hoping for a few last minute sales, but the first train from this lot didn’t actually sell until Christmas Day. On the upside, every single one of the others has already sold since then.

Percy
Sold: $19.95 (7 days after listed)

Gordon + tender + passenger car
Sold: $39.95 (12 days after listed)

Thomas + Troublesome Truck
Sold: $39.95 (13 days after listed)

Thomas
Sold: $17.95 (18 days after listed)

And I’ve also sold a few Star Wars toys, no huge surprise.

Paid: $1 @ ys, Sold: $39.95 (listed since late summer)

I bought around 150 costumes on Halloween clearance this year, and have already sold quite a few. I think I must be close to recooping all of my initial investment, if I haven’t already. I thought the costume below was cute.

Paid: $2.49, Sold: $24.95 (sold 5 days after listed)

I’ve been focusing a lot more on clothing lately, and bought very few toys at yard sales this summer for resale. But looking at all of these sales makes me think maybe I need to get back into the toy groove. You’ve gotta admit, they’re way more fun!

What has been selling well for you recently? I’d love to hear about it!

I’ve mentioned this one before, right? I thought for sure I had, but I just did a quick search of my blog and am not finding it anywhere. Super Why is a cartoon shown on PBS. Both figures below are about 6″ tall, jointed, and show some normal wear from past play (which I of course included in the description). I found them both at Value Village about a week apart, and both sold separately in less than a day.